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The poll found that even the majority of Liberal Party voters think Communist China ‘definitely’ or ‘probably’ interfered in the last two elections, both of which saw Trudeau reelected.
(LifeSiteNews) –– A new poll shows that about two-thirds of Canadians think China’s communist government “definitely” or “probably” interfered in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections.
The findings come from a new Angus Reid Institute (ARI) poll released on March 1, which shows that 32 percent of Canadian voters “definitely” believe there was Chinese interference, with 33 percent saying China “probably” interfered in Canada’s elections.
The poll was released shortly after a series of bombshell reports from The Globe & Mail and Global News showing that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has documented an alleged intrusion in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The reports also show that there was meddling in the candidate nomination races as well.
Both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections resulted in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s reelection, with his Liberal Party forming a minority government in both instances.
The potential interference by foreign agents has many Canadians concerned, especially considering Trudeau’s past praise for China’s “basic dictatorship,” and his labeling of the dictatorial nation as his favorite country other than his own.
When broken down by party lines, the poll shows that 50 percent of Canadians who voted for the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) think there was “definitely” election meddling by the CCP, with 27 saying there “probably” was.
However, even among Liberal Party voters the majority reported that there was election interference by China, with 24 percent saying there was “definitely” meddling, and 39 percent saying there “probably” was.
Those who voted NDP were also in the majority in thinking China meddled in Canada’s elections, with 23 percent saying there “definitely” was and 34 percent saying there “probably” was.
Looking at provinces, the majority of people Canada-wide believe there was CCP election meddling.
In Alberta and British Columbia, 69 percent think there was Chinese election interference, with 68 percent of Saskatchewan and Ontario residents thinking so as well.